It’s been fever pitch. Talk of the new Microgaming HellBoy online slot has been on the lips of many avid online pokie players. Well the wait it over. Known for its comic book popularity and also the release on to the movie screen, this is one of many new bonus slots machines coming to your favourite online Microgaming casino.

Hellboy Slot Review
5 reels and 20 pay-lines gives it a seedy appearance fitting to its comic book theme.  The main game features a wild which gives 2x pay-out when obtained on any winning pay-line – all accept scatters will be awarded 2x pay-out value.

Hellboy Online Slot

Although this game does not have your generic free spins, it does offer a random free spin feature. This will award you with 10 free spins which also has cut scenes of Hellboy sweeping in a shooting the reel symbols to give extra wilds.

Probably the most raved feature is it’s bonus game. This is activate with 3 or more hand claws. The aim of the bonus feature game is to make it through all 4 levels and claim the Hellboy Relic.

As you advance through each bonus game you have to shoot one sewer door. But don’t hit the wrong door or it will end your bonus feature game. However hit the right sewer door and you can win all bonus credits for that game level.

When you make it through all 4 bonus slot levels you shoot the Relic and a mystery prize is revealed.

Hellboy online slot bonus feature game

Microgaming Hellboy Slot Overview
Although I liked the visual affects and the bonus feature level games, I wasn’t that impressed with the pay-out returns. The main game doesn’t pay that much. This review was tested in real game mode (real bets). At $2, $4, $10 and $20 a spin and even at $20 a spin the best win I got in the bonus feature games was $630. To me that’s a lot of risk for little return.

In my first session I received the random free spins 5 times over the the course of 1,000 spins. Whereas playing the larger bets of $10 – $20 I received the free spins once in 1,000 spins. However I did trigger the Relic feature game 7 times. But reiterating on a $20 bet the best result when completed the Relic feature was $630US.

Then again I did make it to second position in the Hellboy slots Tournament being run by 32Red casino over the weekend. For that I won a cool $250US free.

This slot machine provides some great entertainment and eye candy for online slots and online pokies players.

Hellboy Slot Review was conducted at 32Red. Where you can receive a free $32 chip on your first deposit of $10. 32Red is now acccepting Australian $AUD.

On or around the 11′th of January 2010 Microgaming released its new casino lobby update.  Mixed feelings have been thrown around many online casino forums and blogs since. The new casino update introduces tabbed options that allow you to have up to 5 casino games operating at once.

Having played the new Microgaming software my concerns lay with the screen resolution issue. The old Viper software would re-size your screen to 800×600. The new casino software has been built to take advantage of wide screen monitors. However a glitch in the software; am told a fix is being released soon, places the casino lobby in a windowed 800×600 and is unable to re-size.

I used 1024×768 and it’s not the most pleasant experience.  But I just change my screen size to 800×600, sharpen images up via my graphics card. I’m then back to playing all my favourite online pokies.

It’s been said that Microgaming have just stretches it’s casino game images, instead of producing new icons. That would be the reason why punters are complaining about fuzzy images.

I also noticed that the online casino software is also running slow. EG pokie machine reels are not spinning that fast.  But that’s easily fixed too.
Until Microgaming release an updated fix for their new casino lobby, you can use these temporary software fixes:

• Adjust your screen resolution to 800×600 (before opening casino).
• Sharpen your images via your graphics card.
• When casino games loads minimize the lobby and return. (fixes slow spinning pokie games).

There are however a number of Microgaming powered casinos that have not updated their casino software. Although you can’t play the new online slot HellBoy – the comic book hero that’s been converted to an online pokie game by Microgaming.

However if smooth casino game play and fast action online pokies are more your interest you can still play them at these online casinos:

Microgaming Viper – Non Updated Casino Software
$500 No Deposit Bonus
$1,500 No Deposit Bonus
1 Hours Free Casino Pay + $500 Chip

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